Pyramid Review: Fields of Honor: The American War for Independence

Pyramid Review

Fields of Honor: The American War for Independence

Published by Pinnacle Entertainment Group

Designed by Shane Lacy Hensley

Boxed Set; $29.95

After several unavoidable delays, Pinnacle Entertainment Group (PEG) has released the first of its new Showcase Game series: Fields of Honor: The American War for Independence (FoH: AWI). While more limited in scope and complexity than the original Fields of Honor, a 19th Century miniatures rule set, FoH: AWI allows beginning and experienced players alike with an enjoyable and attractive game that can be easily played within fifteen minutes of opening the box.

The short start time is made possible by the materials included in this boxed set. In addition to the 48-page rulebook and a pair of ten-sided dice, FoH: AWI comes with 208 counters representing the units detailed in the rulebook, units for the campaign game, and earthworks. In addition, two double sided, poster-sized sheets provide battlefield maps. One map depicts Brandywine and Monmouth battlefields and the other has Saratoga on one side and Bunker Hill, Guilford Courthouse, and a third small "generic" battlefield on the reverse.

The counters are attractive as well as functional. In the case of the combat units, the circular counters (each roughly the size of a penny) are two-sided with depictions of the units in line and march column formations. Combat and movement attributes are present on both sides. The print is necessarily small . . .

This article originally appeared in the second volume of Pyramid. See the current Pyramid website for more information.



Article publication date: December 1, 2000

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